legal form of organization
31Legal history of marijuana in the United States — The legal history of marijuana in the United States mainly involves the 20th and 21st centuries. In the 1800s, marijuana (also referred to as cannabis) was legal in most states, as hemp to make items such as rope, sails, and clothes, and was used …
32Organization of the New York City Police Department — New York City Police patch An NYPD boat patrols New York Harbor …
33Legal protection of access to abortion — Governments sometimes take measures designed to afford legal protection of access to abortion. Such legislation often seeks to guard facilities which provide induced abortion against obstruction, vandalism, picketing, and other actions, or to… …
34Charitable organization — American Cancer Society offices in Washington, D.C. A charitable organization is a type of non profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals (e.g. charitable, educational, religious, or… …
35Non-governmental organization — NGO redirects here. For other uses, see NGO (disambiguation). A non governmental organization (NGO) is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated… …
36Religion-supporting organization — Religious activities generally need some infrastructure to be conducted. For this reason, there generally exist religion supporting organizations, which are some form of organization that organize: * the upkeep of places of worship, e.g. mosques …
37Membership organization — A membership organization is a broad term for a group or body which has members. Typically any member of the public can join and a membership fee or subscription is payable, but arrangements vary widely. The legal form also varies widely, from… …
38business organization — Introduction an entity formed for the purpose of carrying on commercial enterprise. Such an organization is predicated on systems of law governing contract and exchange, property rights, and incorporation. Business enterprises… …
39Non-profit organization — A non profit organization (abbreviated NPO , also not for profit ) is a legally constituted organization whose objective is to support or engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit. In many… …
40Nonprofit organization — (abbreviated as NPO) is neither a legal or technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends. States in the United States defer to… …
